About Us

In spring of 2012, Ken Rice along with his wife Letitia, son Hayden and many friends lead Sunday Night Worship for their first time at the Anchorage.  The experience was so impactful that they continued to volunteer by leading worship on Sundays, cooking for the clients, helping with fundraisers and one on one discipleship.

In 2019, Ken accepted the position of Operations Manager and served in this capacity for six years.  In January of 2026 Ken assumed the role of Executive Director.  His duties include leadership of the organization and administration, oversight of the Spiritual program and it’s volunteers, and fostering/strengthening relationships within the community.  Ken has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from Valdosta State University and enjoys making music with his family, landscaping, cooking, and teaching in his spare time.

Greg Gay serves as the Operations Manager at The Anchorage. Greg comes to The Anchorage with 17 years of construction experience, which is invaluable when keeping up a 50-year-old former military base, multiple vehicles and 80 acres of property. Greg applies his personal experience in the recovery field to help others on their recovery. Greg serves in several capacities in his local church and is a strong example to the men as a growing and grounded man of God. He is a devoted father of two and approaches work and family with his whole heart. Outside of work, Greg enjoys fishing, his boys and spending time in bible study. His main goal in his position as Operations Manager is to instill positive change to the men in the program.

Patricia E. Thomas is a graduate of Albany State, Georgia State, Valdosta State and Florida State universities. She retired from Dougherty County Dept. of Family and Children Services after 34 years of service. She has been a teacher in the public school system prior to DFCS. After retirement she pursued her goal of becoming a LCSW. She completed three years of clinical supervision under the leadership of Alyssa Mc Grath and Dudley Thomas, at the Anchorage. She has been with the Anchorage since March 2013.

She is a member of the Third Kiokee Baptist Church and serves as a Trustee. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

She enjoys reading, crossword puzzles, dancing, traveling, spending time with family and friends. She is the proud mother of one adult child, la ’Tundra Brown of Fairfield, Ohio. She has strong faith, and firmly believes that “all things are possible if you believe in God. Her motto is “don’t allow adversity to define you, push through it” and trust God during the process.